(19)
(11) EP 2 647 939 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/41

(21) Application number: 13160891.1

(22) Date of filing: 25.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F28D 1/03(2006.01)
F28F 3/02(2006.01)
 F28F 3/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 05.04.2012 GB 201206089

(71) Applicant: Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
Cranfield Bedfordshire MK43 0DB (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Ette, John Michael
    Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK430DB (GB)

   


(54) Heat exchange apparatus


(57) A heat exchange apparatus comprising a body that includes an internal cavity for receiving a fluid, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The internal cavity is provided with at least one formation that defines at least one fluid flow path within the internal cavity between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, the or each formation comprising a first surface exposed to fluid within the internal cavity, and a second surface exposed to air surrounding the heat exchanger. Heat can be transferred from fluid flowing within the internal cavity to the air surrounding the heat exchanger via the at least one formation.







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